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Dr Hopkins & Associates Optometry

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👍👍 Dr. Chris was very through with my eye exam. He took the time to explain, educate, review past exam information, and even repeat tests when my pupils were resistant to the drops. Shannon was also helpful with selecting frames that would suit my face. Office staff were very pleasant and the office... People often mention staff, time, Hopkins, friendly, exam, experience, recommend, service, Chris, office,


Address

8 Secord Dr, St. Catharines, ON L2N 1K8, Canada

Website

www.theeyedoc.ca

Contact

+1 905-682-9119

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (140 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 6 pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 9 am to 6 pm
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 5 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: staff (23) time (19) Hopkins (16) friendly (16) exam (15) experience (15) recommend (13) service (12) Chris (12) office (11)
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  • 5/5 Carmen C. 2 years ago on Google
    I am so happy I chose Dr. Hopkins & Associates! The staff is welcoming yet professional, and Dr. Beck is wonderful! Customer care is evident in their approach and they literally go above and beyond to accommodate the more complex requests. I was impressed with the level of service; the "comprehensive eye exam" is indeed comprehensive and far beyond everything I had experienced before! After my first visit I feel reassured and confident in declaring my loyalty to them. Thank you for providing the opportunity for feedback! If you are new to the community and looking for a reliable optometrist, look no further!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nancy R. 2 years ago on Google
    Dr. Chris was very through with my eye exam. He took the time to explain, educate, review past exam information, and even repeat tests when my pupils were resistant to the drops. Shannon was also helpful with selecting frames that would suit my face. Office staff were very pleasant and the office is spacious and bright. Well done!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Deborah K. 3 years ago on Google
    Dr Mossop and Shannon showed so much compassion and caring. I know my sight is in good hands. Thank you so much. I highly recommend you to all my friends.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jaya S. 6 months ago on Google • 31 reviews
    I had an amazing experience with everyone at Dr. Hopkins & Associates Optometry! The front desk staff were very welcoming and friendly and I had a great experience with Dr. De Marinis. Dr. De Marinis was thorough in her examination and even took the time to explain what all she had tested and what the results from those tests meant. Dr. De Marinis is very knowledgeable and personable, I'd recommend her to anyone!

  • 5/5 Lindsay B. 1 year ago on Google
    I haven’t been to the eye doctors in years and was advised by my family physician I need to start having regular checkups. I found Dr. Hopkins & Associates Optometry was highly rated online and decided to go there. I had a great experience from the minute I walked in the door. Two friendly staff members greeted me when I got there. The office was clean, modern, and well designed. I only had to wait a few minutes until one of the girls from the reception desk took me into an office to take pictures of my eyes and run some tests. I saw Dr. Chris Schellingerhoudt and he was fantastic. He was friendly and happily chatted with me while doing my eye exam which completely put me at ease. It turns out I need glasses for reading (I’m not surprised, I’m getting older) and another wonderful staff member took the time to help me pick out glasses that work with my features and meet my needs. She did some measurements to make sure my glasses will be perfect for me when they come in. I also found the prices to be reasonable and they had a great selection of glasses to choose from. Overall I had a great experience and would highly recommend them to anyone in need of an eye doctor.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jana K. 2 years ago on Google
    I Highly Recommend Dr Hopkins and associates. Dr. Hopkins is very thorough and extremely personable. The clinic is very nice and spacious and the staff is friendly and easy to communicate with. A very good experience .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Diana S. 1 year ago on Google
    Always impeccably clean, communicative, and caring. Dr. Hopkins is exceptional and surrounds her practice with other wonderful staff members and doctors of the same caliber! Don't go anywhere else!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angela 1 year ago on Google
    I was assessed by Dr. Schellingerhoudt for my vision prescription and also issues involving dry eyes. I’ve being seeing optometrists regularly since I was 5 years of age due to strabismus. I’ve never had such amazing care that I recall. Dr.Schellingerhoudt is very thorough and detailed with his assessments. His vast knowledge is shared with the patient by educating and explaining his findings, he also addressed all my questions and concerns. All the staff at Dr.Hopkins and Associates provided exceptional service. I would highly recommend this clinic.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Barbara S. 1 year ago on Google
    The entire visit went so smoothly. From eye tests, time with Dr. Chris, payments taken, to setting up next year’s appointment. The new space is open and airy and the parking is very easy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stephen H. 1 year ago on Google
    Thank you to Dr. Hopkinson's team for all of your hard work and dedication that you provided to my son. We both felt very welcomed into your office and we knew we would be taken care of from our first session onward. The learning activities were fun for my son and easy to complete at home. I am impressed at how much thoughtfulness and care the team offered and how much my son's eyes Improved over a short period of time. The staff is very patient, understanding and passionate towards helping others, which was obvious throughout our visits. We are forever grateful for our experience with this team, my sons improvements and highly recommend them to everyone!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Larry M. 3 years ago on Google
    As always, top quality no-nonsense service from Dr. Beck and team, good COVID-19 mitigation protocols.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amy G. 3 months ago on Google • 14 reviews New
    I was nervous to take my small kids (1 and 3 at the time) and I was blown away with how great Dr. Chris Schellingerhoudt was with both of them. Extremely patient and is an absolute natural with kids. He made the experience fun for them by playing games and watching movies. I can't say enough great things about Dr. Chris Schellingerhoudt.

  • 5/5 Kristina D. 4 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    The best doctor in the city. My kids were so happy. He knows how to deal with them:)

  • 5/5 Diana S. 6 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Extremly friendly and thorough. So happy I got there because I thought I just need to live with my double vision. Knowing now that we can fix it means the world to me. Thank you 😊

  • 5/5 john M. 2 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Very professional & personable! They make you feel comfortable. The doctor explained the procedures & the results very clearly .

  • 5/5 Dr. Steve R. 6 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    I just want to let the staff at Dr. Hopkins @ Associates Optometry know that my experience was most pleasant and motivated me to recommend you to my family and friends. Most importantly, Dr Jessica De Marinis was exceptional in her delivery. She explained my case in great detail and I left feeling a lot better after after a prolonged examination. Great job, Dr. De Marinis💯👍

  • 5/5 Chris 1 year ago on Google
    We brought our son to see Dr Chris for the initial vision therapy intake appt. Our son struggles with lengthy appts due to multiple diagnosis. At about 45 min into the appt, Dr Chris did not hesitate to offer us to come back for the "second half" of the appt another day to finish the assessment. We left feeling cared for and welcome. At the second appt Dr Chris showed our son so much patience and kindness yet again. When our son was too tired to finish getting his new glasses measured, Dr Hopkins office continued to go above and beyond for our family. Our son wanted to sit in the van and finish his movie, and so Mrs. Shannon made sure to show up for our family. He had his last measurements done in the comfort of our van!! A big part of our lives has been spent in Doctors offices and this was such a wonderful experience. We look forward to vision therapy and this journey with Dr Chris and colleagues ❤️

  • 5/5 Tina P. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice exam Pleasant doctor and efficient assistant! Very nice office too!

  • 4/5 BBB G. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice people well equipped. Helpful and explained everything will return.

  • 5/5 Gayle W. 3 years ago on Google
    I forgot my mask today. No problem, Dr. Mossop and team were very helpful and provided one. The entire exam went well and I was very pleased with the results.

  • 5/5 Isabel A. 1 year ago on Google
    This was my first first at Dr. Hopkins since moving to St. Catharines in 2017...everyone was excellent, from the front desk to Dr. Schellingerhoudt, all my concerns were addressed with respect and explanations provided...I am very happy with my very comprehensive eye exam...also worth a mention was the care and assistance provided with regards to my new glasses... Thank you Dr. Hopkins and Associates!

  • 5/5 Carla C. 1 year ago on Google
    Dr. Chris Schellingerhoudt was wonderful. He seems so kind and was enthusiastic, making me feel like he really cared.

  • 5/5 Kaley W. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this clinic and the staff there! They truly care about the patient. The Dr. took the time to listen to my concerns and actually found out what was happening with my eyes. I had been to a number of other optometrists and ophthamologists who found nothing. Aside from that they cared enough to fix/adjust my daughters glasses after they were already closed. Very thankful to have found them!

  • 5/5 Timothy T. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing service. Optometrist was thorough with my assessment and took the time to explain everything he was doing. We have found our family optometrist and eye wear supplier.

  • 5/5 Tracy C. 1 year ago on Google
    Comfortable place to go that provides a thorough examination. Dr.Chris Schellingerhoudt was very personable and took the time to answer questions. Very good experience!

  • 5/5 Wayne C. 3 years ago on Google
    Was very happy with service, the people there were very professional & nice. Will always be happy to keep going here. Wayne Campbell

  • 5/5 Jim B. 11 months ago on Google
    Have been going to Dr. Hopkins since we first moved to Niagara on the Lake 10 years ago. We have found her to be an excellent optometrist, extremely approachable, and have a superb sense of humour. She takes the time to explain situations in a manner that is understandable by a lay person.

  • 5/5 Alicia M. 11 months ago on Google
    I have never had a more thorough and caring eye doctor. This wasn’t first visit and I won’t go elsewhere now. He sat down with me, made sure I understood what everything he was saying meant, and he cared enough about my eye health to look for/notice things other eye doctors haven’t.

  • 5/5 Cathy B. 1 year ago on Google
    Changed to St Catharines office to be closer to home. Had Dr. Chris examine my eyes. He was thorough and took the time to explain and answer all questions. All of the staff were friendly, attentive & very helpful.

  • 5/5 Corrie m. 1 year ago on Google
    Very thorough..found something I wasn't aware of..but thankfully I was given information on how to hopefully push off further problems. Very nice experience. Office is beautiful and well equipped.

  • 5/5 Deanna M. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely wonderful and caring staff who take the time with each of their patients. Can’t say enough good things. Always a wonderful experience with them.

  • 2/5 pravin p. 1 year ago on Google
    Super expensive, nothing more to say. Unfortunately! Products are same like every other shops but the frames are expensive and the lens is really expensive than frames lol. The optical section staff could have been more helpful to the customer queries.

  • 5/5 khaleel zada k. 11 months ago on Google
    They have excellent eye examination equipment, in addition to experienced staff. My greetings to the doctor who dealt with me professionally

  • 5/5 tim blake h. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome place I'm feeling very Confident of the choice I made.

  • 5/5 Chizuru 3 years ago on Google
    My previous review was written out of frustration. They went above and beyond to help me from the beginning, with several different things. They still want to help make things right, and we will.

  • 5/5 John H. 3 years ago on Google
    The Doctor was very concern about my eyes. And asked if I had any concerns about my sight. She checked my eyes, took deep pictures of them and showed me how they looked and was not too worried on how they looked. She said to come back next year and she will check them again.

  • 5/5 Jim C. 3 years ago on Google
    Very friendly and professional. Very good experience. My first time in the St. Catharines office. I have always gone to the NOTL office which is equally as good

  • 5/5 Rafaela R. 3 years ago on Google
    I just had my full eye exam. The staff is really friendly and very helpful. Dr. Beck was excellent, very patient and explained everything in detail. I would highly recommend!

  • 5/5 Lynda W. 3 years ago on Google
    Went for my annual eye exam today, was very impressed with the smooth pace in which everything flowed, flawless. Just the way I like it especially during this pandemic. Really friendly and very helpful staff. Dr Becks is just wonderful and explains everything as you go along with examination. My permanent optometrist always.

  • 5/5 Hermina M. 3 years ago on Google
    Very thorough and professional. The eye exam is painless. However, it is unfortunate that the dilation of the pupil is necessary, especially before the exam. It makes things somewhat blurry and lasts until late afternoon.

  • 5/5 Sofie S. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent service!!

  • 5/5 pj H. 3 years ago on Google
    Thorough, friendly, clean facility!

  • 5/5 Tanya W. 3 years ago on Google
    Dr. Hopkins was excellent with both myself and my children. She helped assess my four-year-old and my one year-old an answered any concerns I had. I highly recommend this clinic. I have personally been with them for over 10 years and they have always been very thorough and helpful.

  • 5/5 Debra P. 3 years ago on Google
    Highly recommend. Dr. Beck is awesome and so are all the members of her team. Greatly appreciated the one on one help in picking out my new glasses. Very professional and friendly. Lots of parking in an easily accessible location. Excellent care and customer service.

  • 4/5 Elisabeth de B. 3 years ago on Google
    A good and safe eye exam. Very professional.

  • 5/5 Keith W. 3 years ago on Google
    Friendly staff, no waiting, thorough exam, very pleased with the service

  • 1/5 Michael B. 4 years ago on Google
    Extremely rude people and they will overcharge for anything they can get away with. Any other optometrist is better. Will never go back.

  • 1/5 leanne t. 4 years ago on Google
    Disgusting service by the secretaries, they are condescending and try to charge extra fees -when questioned about the fees say they have to talk to the dr and once they do there is no extra fee charged. They purposely make you feel intimidated for asking about the charges. They refused to give me my prescription without another eye exam which of course is another fee. This treatment happened the first time and I put it off to a bad day but the second time I realized that this is how they operate and the drs must be fine with this behaviour although not sure how they can keep any customers. Myself and 3 kids will now be going elsewhere

  • 1/5 Sam S. 4 years ago on Google
    Extremely bad customer service. Will NEVER return.

  • 4/5 Stephanie M. 4 years ago on Google
    Very patient with my two month old baby. We are taking our older children back for exams.

  • 1/5 durk d. 4 years ago on Google
    Very rude, would never see again.

  • 5/5 Thomas I. 5 years ago on Google
    Very polite and friendly staff/doctor. They helped me with my eye exam and with picking out frames. No pressure to buy, and no hassle with direct billing. Would highly recommend!

  • 5/5 Alex Z. 7 years ago on Google
    Very professional, quick and great service! Would highly recommend Dr. Woods to anybody.

  • 5/5 Darlene M. 3 years ago on Google
    Very professional and thorough. I felt that I finally had some questions answered.

  • 5/5 Elsie R. 3 years ago on Google
    Most friendly and pleasant people. Very competent doctor. Grateful to be a patient.

  • 5/5 C C. 3 years ago on Google
    Always a pleasure! Competent, efficient, pleasant staff and great service. Today I met with Dr Mossop! My eyes and vision are in great hands!

  • 5/5 Geoff S. 3 years ago on Google
    Dr. Mossop is an outstanding opthamologist. The whole experience is first rate.

  • 5/5 Michael C. 3 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    They were friendly and detailed in their examinations. All costs were explained up front, and no products were pushed to purchase. They took their time, listened to questions and gave sound advice.

  • 5/5 Anne C. 4 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    I've been wearing glasses since I was a child and during those years (now in my 70's), I have seen many Optometrists. I am so happy to say that of all of them, Dr. Jessica De Marinis is undoubtedly the very best. I made an appointment with Dr. Hopkins and Associates at their St. Catharines location. I have wet macular degeneration, which I am receiving treatment for and am interested in getting as much information as I can regarding type of equipment and/or services available to treat possible future vision loss. I chose the St. Catharines location as it is closer to my home and my appointment was with Dr. Jessica De Marinis. I cannot praise this young doctor enough. She was very caring and personable; extremely thorough with all tests; informed me regarding my current vision acuity; answered all my questions and even answered some that I didn't know to ask! I was also very happy when Dr. De Marinis informed me that, at the present time, my vision acuity is good and not low, however if I need aids in the future, a low vision specialist is available to give me any information I may need. Without a doubt she is the best Optometrist I have ever had and I am so pleased that I found her and Dr. Hopkins and Associates. The office has equipment that is state of the art and a fantastic range of frames for all ages, male and female. The staff in the office were all very efficient, helpful and friendly. I am very happy to recommend Dr. De Marinis and Dr. Hopkins and Associates to my friends and family and I and my husband will now be seeing her for all future vision requirements.

  • 5/5 Nancy R. 7 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Great experience. Professional caring staff. Everyone took their time to answer all my questions and thoroughly examine my eyes. Highly recommend their services.

  • 5/5 Nancy D. 3 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    The staff is very friendly and helpful when you have questions plus the optometrists takes time to explain things and listens when u have concerns.


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